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Health Coaching: A Concept Analysis
Author(s) -
Olsen Jeanette M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12042
Subject(s) - coaching , clarity , general partnership , psychological intervention , psychology , process (computing) , meaning (existential) , applied psychology , health coaching , empowerment , empirical research , process management , knowledge management , management science , computer science , psychotherapist , business , engineering , epistemology , political science , psychiatry , law , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy , finance , operating system
Purpose Variations in the use of health coaching documented in the literature indicate a lack of conceptual clarity. The purpose of this article was to clarify the meaning of health coaching and propose an operational definition. Conclusions Seven attributes were identified and used to propose an operational definition of health coaching as a goal‐oriented, client‐centered partnership that is health‐focused and occurs through a process of client enlightenment and empowerment. Practice Implication This operational definition and the proposed empirical measures of each attribute can be used to validate the presence of health coaching, develop theory‐based applications, and consistently test the effectiveness of interventions using this concept.Olsen